Necktie press



Jan. 19 1926.

w. H. GEls, JR

NECKTIE PRESS Filed May 16 1925 lli/lim ejs, J2.'

ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 19, 1926.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM H. GEIS, JR., OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NECKTIE PRESS.

Application filed May 16, 1925. Serial No. 30,810.l

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, l/VILLIAM H. Gnis, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in t-he county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Necktie Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in garment pressers, and more particularly to a device for removing the creases from neck ties or cravats.

The principal object of the invention resides in a strip of flat springy metal adapted to be flexed in order to place the same under a tension and about which the tie to be pressed is wound and secured. The tension set up by the flexing of the strip causes the tie to be ironed free of lwrinkles and creases. v

kAnother object resides in a te presser which is simple in construction, cheap of manufacture and easy of operation.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fignre 1 is a perspective view o my invention per se.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of my invention showing the same in a position to receive a tie to be pressed. Y

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the tie in position thereon.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view therethrough on the line 1 /l of Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the reference numeral 10 designates a flat metal strip of spring material such as thin steel and which may be of any suitable length sufhcient to allow a necktie of the four-in-hand type to be wrapped several times about the same when in a flexed condition. The free ends of the strip l0 are curved upwardly in the same direction as at 1-1 so as to provide a smooth surface over which the tie may pass when wound thereon which prevents the fabric from becoming torn or creased.

In practice, when applying the necktie to the strip or form, the strip is rst bent upon itself as shown in Figure 2 of the drawing until the curved portions arein meeting en gagement to provide a continuons band. The flexing of the strip places a tension upon the same, but the ends of the strip are held against this tension while applying the necktie l2 thereto. The necktie is first dampened and then wound about the strip in a flat condition, at which time any wrinkles therein may be smoothed out by hand.

When the tie has been completely wound as shown in Figure 3 of the drawing, a flexible band 13 is applied to hold the end of the tie from unwinding. As the pressure is released from the strip, the free ends of the strip will expand a slight distance and remain under tension which causes a pulling action to be set-up against the tie and which is sufiicient to remove any wrinkles or creases which may have been present therein. The.

necktie is left on the strip for such time as is necessary to secure the best results.

Although I have shown and specifically mentioned that the device is especially adapted for pressing neckties, I do not wish to limit myself tosuch a garment as other articles sncli as ribbons and the like may be used in connection with my device, if de sired.

lVhat is claimed as new is 1. A necktie presser comprising a member formed of a single strip of springy material having its ends curved in the same direction, said member adapted to 'oe flexed midway between its ends to bring said curved ends into co-acting position to form a continuous band adapted to receive a necktie in a wound condition, the vends of said member tending to expand to exert a longitudinal pull on the nec-ktie.

2. A necktie presser comprising a member formed of a single strip of springy material having its ends curved in the same direction, said member adapted to be flexed midway between its ends to bring said curved ends into co-acting position to form a continuous band adapted to receive a necktie in a'wound condition, the ends of said member tending to expand to exert a longitudinal pull on the necktie, and a yieldable band adapted to encircle the necktie and member.

In testimony where-of I have aflixed my signature.

WILLIAM n. eins, JR. 

